Chapter 15. Child Abuse and NeglectRead Chapter
- Article 1. General ProvisionsRead all
- § 63.2-1500
- Repealed
- § 63.2-1501
- Definitions
- § 63.2-1502
- Establishment of Child-Protective Services Unit; duties
- § 63.2-1503
- Local departments to establish child-protective services; duties
- § 63.2-1504
- Child-protective services differential response system
- § 63.2-1505
- Investigations by local departments
- § 63.2-1506
- Family assessments by local departments
- § 63.2-1506.1
- Human trafficking assessments by local departments
- § 63.2-1507
- Cooperation by state entities
- Article 2. ComplaintsRead all
- § 63.2-1508
- Valid report or complaint
- § 63.2-1509
- Requirement that certain injuries to children be reported by physicians, nurses, teachers, etc.; penalty for failure to report
- § 63.2-1510
- Complaints by others of certain injuries to children
- § 63.2-1511
- Complaints of abuse and neglect against school personnel; interagency agreement
- § 63.2-1512
- Immunity of person making report, etc., from liability
- § 63.2-1513
- Knowingly making false reports; penalties
- Article 3. RecordsRead all
- § 63.2-1514
- Retention of records in all reports; procedures regarding unfounded reports alleged to be made in bad faith or with malicious intent
- § 63.2-1515
- Central registry; disclosure of information
- Article 4. ProceduresRead all
- § 63.2-1516
- Tape recording child abuse investigations
- § 63.2-1516.01
- Investigation procedures involving person who is the subject of complaint
- § 63.2-1516.1
- Investigation procedures when school employee is subject of the complaint or report; release of information in joint investigations
- § 63.2-1517
- Authority to take child into custody
- § 63.2-1518
- Authority to talk to child or sibling
- § 63.2-1519
- Physician-patient and spousal privileges inapplicable
- § 63.2-1520
- Photographs and X-rays of child; use as evidence
- § 63.2-1521
- Testimony by child using two-way closed-circuit television
- § 63.2-1522
- Admission of evidence of sexual acts with children
- § 63.2-1523
- Use of videotaped statements of complaining witnesses as evidence
- § 63.2-1524
- Court may order certain examinations
- § 63.2-1525
- Prima facie evidence for removal of child custody
- § 63.2-1526
- Appeals of certain actions of local departments
- Article 5. Oversight and Evaluation of ProgramRead all
- § 63.2-1527
- Board oversight duties; Out-of-Family Investigations Advisory Committee
- § 63.2-1528
- Repealed
- § 63.2-1529
- Repealed
- Article 6. Virginia Child Protection Accountability SystemRead all
- § 63.2-1530
- Virginia Child Protection Accountability System
- Article 7. Parental Child Safety Placement ProgramRead all
- § 63.2-1531
- Definitions
- § 63.2-1532
- Parental Child Safety Placement Program; established
- § 63.2-1533
- Parental child safety placement agreement; terms
- § 63.2-1534
- Caregiver assessment
- § 63.2-1535
- Termination of the parental child safety placement agreement and the alternative living arrangement
- § 63.2-1536
- General provisions
